Carter is the right person for the job
I am writing you in the hopes that you'll get out and vote for our incumbent county board representative in the upcoming primary elections and that you'll place your vote for Bonnie Thomson Carter; the best person we have ever had and will have as our County Board rep.
Bonnie has accomplished a lot in the recent past that has benefited us tremendously. Bonnie was instrumental in securing over $32,000,000 in transportation projects in District 5 alone (widening Rollins, Washington and Butterfield roads in addition to intersection improvements and road reconstructions); acquired over 8,200 acres of open forest preserve land, from willing sellers, to preserve the lifestyle we moved to this area to enjoy; balanced the county and forest preserve budgets (actually lowering our tax rate in the process) and secured a AAA bond rating (making the cost of funds lower for all projects).
Bonnie has also worked very hard to secure over $12,500,000 for neighborhood projects, such as clean and safe water to over 400 homes that were contaminated by a Superfund site, senior housing projects, fire suppression in three neighborhoods and worked to expand the use of developer paid school impact fees.
I am also pleased to say that Bonnie worked very hard to keep Wooster Lake a no-wake zone. The gentlemen's no-wake agreement had been challenged by a few in the minority and Bonnie sided with the clear majority (that is how our local government should work and Bonnie's challenger was one of those in the minority). Can you imagine what it would be like to walk outside on a pleasant Saturday or Sunday morning with a cup of coffee to just relax and admire the local fauna when all of a sudden you hear the, "eewwhhh…eewwhhh…eewwhhh" of a wave runner?
Bonnie's skill in communicating with her constituents and her tireless work ethic convinced me a long time ago that she is the right person for this job. I am a firm believer in Bonnie's ability to take us into the future in the right direction. I am also proud to say that we have become friends with Bonnie and Tom as well and count them in our group of very close friends.
Kenneth J. Hoxie
Round Lake